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Sunshine
23 Dec

Sunshine Law Applies to Government Journalists, Too

Posted by Patrick Ishmael State and Local Government, Transparency

The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, or FIRE, is a national group that broadly speaking defends the speech rights […]

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22 Dec

Curbing Forced EV Expansion

Posted by Avery Frank Economy, Regulation

Back in October, the Biden administration rolled out the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment Plan (NEVI), an enormous initiative to […]

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A Reminder: Missouri Still Needs Transparency in Education
21 Dec

A Reminder: Missouri Still Needs Transparency in Education

Posted by Patrick Ishmael Accountability, Education

With the new state legislative session on the horizon, it’s clear that there are a lot of policy priorities competing […]

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Firefighter's coat, fire engine
20 Dec

Taxpayers Getting Burned

Posted by David Stokes Government Unions, Labor, Public Pensions, Uncategorized

As I have discussed many times before, some of the worst public policy ideas in Missouri have come from the […]

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Podcast: What to Expect from the 2023 Legislative Session
20 Dec

Podcast: What to Expect from the 2023 Legislative Session

Posted by James V. Shuls Accountability, Corporate Welfare, Education, Education Finance, Free-Market Reform, Health Care, Municipal Policy, Performance, Property Rights, School Choice, Special Taxing Districts, State and Local Government, Subsidies, Tax Credits, Transparency

James Shuls, David Stokes and Patrick Ishmael join Zach Lawhorn to discuss which pre filed bills they are tracking before […]

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Springfield Should Eliminate Its Economic Development Agencies
18 Dec

Springfield Should Eliminate Its Economic Development Agencies

Posted by David Stokes Corporate Welfare, Subsidies

A version of this commentary appeared in the Springfield News-Leader. In July 2010, Missouri politicians joined the state’s economic development […]

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Does the Independence School District Have a Teacher Shortage Problem?
16 Dec

Does the Independence School District Have a Teacher Shortage Problem?

Posted by James V. Shuls Education, Education Finance, Uncategorized

The Independence School District (ISD) school board recently voted to move to a four-day school week. One of the stated […]

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Public Schools Without Boundaries With Jude Schwalbach
14 Dec

Public Schools Without Boundaries With Jude Schwalbach

Posted by Susan Pendergrass Accountability, Education, Education Finance, Performance, School Choice

Susan Pendergrass speaks with Jude Schwalbach about his new report PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHOUT BOUNDARIES: A 50 STATE RANKING OF K-12 […]

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WATCH: The Red Vs  Blue Myth and the Real Threat to American Stability
13 Dec

WATCH: The Red Vs Blue Myth and the Real Threat to American Stability

Posted by Zach Lawhorn Budget and Spending, Courts, Municipal Policy, Property Rights, State and Local Government

Recorded on December 1, 2022 at the World Chess Hall of Fame in St. Louis, Missouri Tony Woodlief is Executive […]

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13 Dec

The St. Louis County Budget

Posted by David Stokes Budget and Spending, State and Local Government, Taxes

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch recently ran an article on St. Louis County’s budget situation that was lacking, in my opinion. […]

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What’s the Rush, Chesterfield?
13 Dec

What’s the Rush, Chesterfield?

Posted by David Stokes Corporate Welfare, Subsidies

Chesterfield leaders have scheduled a special city council meeting for Wednesday, December 14, to vote on (and likely approve) the […]

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06 Dec

Missouri vs. Tennessee: An SEC Showdown

Posted by Avery Frank Accountability, Education, Performance

A month ago, the Missouri Tigers rolled into Neyland Stadium to face the high-flying Tennessee Volunteers. While the Tigers should […]

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Lead Us into Battle for Academic Development
01 Dec

Lead Us into Battle for Academic Development

Posted by Avery Frank Education, Performance

I still find myself thinking about the Missouri Commissioner of Education’s vague comments following Missouri’s dismal scores on the National […]

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30 Nov

Some Thoughts on “Pre-Filing Eve”

Posted by Patrick Ishmael State and Local Government

For many of us, the beginning of December marks the beginning of the Christmas season, kicking off a monthlong period […]

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29 Nov

Columbia Still Making Simple Things Complicated

Posted by David Stokes Budget and Spending, Municipal Policy, State and Local Government, Uncategorized

Columbia city government is taking additional steps toward finally solving a problem of its own making. After rescinding the city’s […]

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Giving Tuesday 2022
29 Nov

Giving Tuesday 2022

Posted by Jessica Gatewood Uncategorized

On this Giving Tuesday, we hope you will stand with us as we work to build a more prosperous future for all […]

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28 Nov

How Easy Is It to Commute KC without a Car?

Posted by Patrick Ishmael State and Local Government, Transportation

The Kansas City Star has an interesting article out today that looks at something called the “Green Commute Challenge,” a […]

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Welfare Reform or Welfare Expansion?
22 Nov

Welfare Reform or Welfare Expansion?

Posted by Maria Rivero Economy, Welfare

St. Louis City Mayor Tishaura O. Jones wants St. Louis to join a growing list of American cities that have […]

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21 Nov

Hollywood Fever Hits Missouri

Posted by Avery Frank Corporate Welfare, Tax Credits

As movie and TV production has picked up again following the pandemic, are Missourians becoming sentimental and showing symptoms of […]

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Can We Have Meaningful Dialogue on Pension Reform?
18 Nov

Can We Have Meaningful Dialogue on Pension Reform?

Posted by James V. Shuls Education, Education Finance, Public Pensions

I recently published an op-ed about a curious incident that occurred in September. Out of nowhere, superintendents and educators throughout […]

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